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Campaigns 'and Government Relations

Campaign to Reduce Tuition Fees

Since 1996 in BritishColumbia had suc~essfully lobbied to maintain a tuition fee freeze. Unfortunately, these hard-fought freezes came under attack by the current provincial government and'the tuition fee freeze was lifted. As a, result, tuition fees at Simon Fraser increased by an average of 30 percent. The , in partnership with fellow student unions in the Canadian Federation of Students, has continued its efforts to lobby both provincial and federal governments as well as university administrators to reduce tuition and ancillary fees, eliminate differential fees for students in different'programs, and to s,ecure guaranteed funding to ensure that the quality of'post-secondary educa­ tion is not eroded.

The highpoint of the Student Society 'seffortscame by way of the February 6th National Day of Action that member locals of the Canadian Federation Students: across the country demanding greater ac~essibility in post secondary . ' More than 850 members of the Student ~ociety participated in the National Day of Action ~md demaride~ a reduction of tuition fees at a rally held on campus. Speakers at the rally included Leonard George from the Squamish , Chris­ tine Stoddard from the Teaching and Support Stqff Union, George Heyman from the BC Government Employees Union, and Marjorie Griffen-Cohen from the Political Science and-Women's Studies D~partment.

The Society organized a numbe~ of activities in Convocation Mall for participants ,of the rally including a 'wheel of fortune' game, a die and chance game, a 'Campbell's Soup' Kitchen, a speakers corner and cottor candy machine. CJSF provided 'for the day. The NatiomllDay of Action served as an opportunity to educate, students on the imp'acts that increased tuition fees have on accessibility. - , -

The rally ended in a 'Funeral March' to Strand Han, led by th~ SFU Pipers. A coffin representing the death of acce'ssible education was buried Oil the lawn, at Strand Hall as areminder to administrators of the impacts that their actions can have.

The,CanadianFederation of Students provided member locals with education materials including fact sheets, iJosters, sample letters to the editorlMinister of Advanced Education, as well as buttons and placards~ In addition the Society relyased several media advisorie~ prior to the ev:ent and was succes~ful in g~n~tating positive media coverage in a variety of forms.

Campaign Against Privatization of Public Auto Insurance

The Friends of Public Auto Insurance and the Canadian Federation of Students, a coalition of non-profit organization of consumer, youth, and seniors groups dedicated to making BC citizens aware of the benefits of public auto insurance, developed a campaign which the Student SocIety became actively 'involved with. Through a speaker series at meetings of Simon Fraser Student Society Forum, a well as' a post card and poster campaigri, the Society promoted the efforts of this coali,tion. This campaign served to educate students Qfthe ,dangers, particl.llariy to the student demographic, that private auto insurance will pose. -,

Campaign Agahist the Six Dollar Training Wage

The Student Society joined a campaign coordinated by the BC Federation of Labour under the slogan 'Six Bucks Sucks'. ,The campaign was developed in response to the Cam.pbell government's decisionto introduce what the government calls, a training wage. The training wage penalizes youth in this province interested in earning wages by ensuring that they will earntwb dollars per hour less than others in the'province. The Society publicly opposed the provincial government's , decision to implement the training wage and adopted the distinct campaign materials developed by the BC Federation of 'Labour. The Society adopted the BC Federation of Labour's' "6 Bucks Sucks" campaign and- distributed materials to , students .. Advocacy

Academic Freedom

In the spring 2001, c~ncerns emerged over the process used to appoint an incoming J.S. Woods worth Chair in the Humanities D~pa~ment.The hiring committee of the Humanities~ Department overwhelmingly selected Dav~d Noble, a professor at York University,for the position. However, shortly after, claims emerged that the appointment' was unduly hampered by senior administrato~s at the University. It is speculated that the University disagreed with Dr. Noble's controversial stands on some issues and'his activist involvement as a faculty member at York. To bring attention to this issue the Society held an Academic Freedom Teach-in to examine the issue of Academic Free90m on campus.

Burnaby Mountain Development Working Group

The BurnabyMouptain Community Trust, on behalf of Simon Fra~er University, is developing a new community' with up to 4,536 residential units, housing 1'0,000 'people on Burnaby"Mountain. This community' is expected to include retail and 'commercial space, parks, ,schools',recreatiol1 and community facilities on approximately 160 acres of land within the Ring Road. The Burnaby MountaiqDevelopment Working Group of the Student SOGiety was created to en sum the new commu­ nity at SFU demonstrates principles of community building, student integration and interdependence, and ecological sustainability. The Burnaby Mountain Development Working Group pursued a campaign to ensure the establishmeritof a strong and diverse campus community, including affordable' student housing ..

Critical U

The Society was one of the founding members in creating an outreach education program in East Vancou ver neighborhoods know as Critical U. Thus outreach consisted of free classes and workshops on issues that affect the community including: globalization,urban development, media arid , capitalism, and political' literacy. These classes were led by professors from Simon Fraser University who volunteered their time. Various sessions were facilitated by student organizers.

Don't Increase the Fees, Increase Funding - Postcard Campaign

The Society undertook a postcard campaign a\med at providing government and university administration with a strong mandate' from students to recognize and address the detrimental impacts that tuition fee increases have on accessibility.

Members of the Student Society participated in an occupation' ofGordon CampbeU's Constituency orfice to deliver hand"­ deliver the signed postcards. Students delivered approximately 5000 postcards signed by ,SFU student~. Premier Campbell . refused to participate in a conference call with' stlldents' and in response, the occupation of the Premiers office commenced. The SFU students~ were stood in solidarity with students forrriUBC, Emily Carr Institute Institute of Art and Design, Langara and Douglas College at the Premier's office. The occupation received significant media c~verage~ and more than fourty letters of support from student unions across and the United States were received. In addition, Maude Bilrlow, the volunteer Chairperson of the Council of Canadians personally ,phoned to offer support.

Harassment Policy Review Committee

The Society submitted a series of concerns regarding the Harassment Policy, with specific reference to process.' , Additional concerns were on the ways, students may interpret the policy and' how that may affect their willingness to report, any harassment. TheSociety's Treasurer was one of the two students on the\Harassment Resolution Poltcy Board, allowing for student input into the process. . .

, Membership, Outreach and Organizing'

Canadian Federation of Students

The Canadian FedE~ration of Students~as formed in 1981 to provide students wit'h an effective and united voice, provincially and nationally. Students' recognized that to, be. truly effective' in~representing. their collective interests to the federal and provincial governments, it is vital to unite under one banner. As a founding member, the Simon Fraser Student Society is proud to be Local 23 of the Canadian Federation o,f Students. Today; the Federation is comprised of more than 450,000 students from 67 college and university students un"ions across Canad~; including over 125,090 members in BC:

The Federation was founded with the goals of grganizing students 'On a democratic, cooperative basis to advance student interests an.d the interests of the community; provide a common f~am:ework Within which students can communicate, ex- .. chang,einfonllatioh and I share skills and ideas; ensure effective use and distributiorl of the resources of th~ studentm~vement while ensuring the growth and deyel~pmentof ~tud~nts unionsctndtheiragilityto respond t~the'needs arid desires of students. ." "

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The Federatio~ has actively lobbied for greater accessibility in post secondary education. In addition, however, the Canadian Federation of Students has launched.anumber of highly ~uccessfully campaignsjnc1udi~g the 'No Means No' campaign, the Charter of Rights challenge to the, ten-year b<;tn on,studel1t loan bankruptcy and campaign against the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

Through our united voice in the Federation, the Sirhon Fraser Student Society has played a role in maintaining the 6 year tuition fee freeze and the 5% reductioRof tuition last year. In the cuq~ent politica~ climate in Bri~ish Columbia, the Simon Fraser Student Society is recognizes the importance of maintaining a united voice.

Departmental Student Unions and Graduate Caucuses

Departmental Student Unions provide the main source of opinion i1,1 theStudentSociety's Forum. Through participation in departmental student unions, all registered students may participate in the efforts of: the Soci~ty.Together with the'graduate caucuses, depWilllental sWdent-uniqns proyidestuq~nts\Vith, opportunities to .Pll~spe- academk7~01iti~aJ andsoci~l inter,ests and·.foncems;· .•• ·D~partl1'l~ntal:ieJ)r~segt(;ttive,s.·.~othe:.Sf~~f~~In;~re,el~~te9·il1roll&Bb)'.,~~~sti0l1s.gblldllste~.PX their r~spec- ti ve Unions. ' ' . ., . . .

This past year, student unions focused their energy on membership development, organizing social events, and teach-ins. In addition, the student unions and gradate Caucuses directed effort,s, to the Canadian Federation of Students.National Day of Action on February 6, 200:?.

Graduate Student Leader Conference.- University of British Columbia

The Graduate Issues Office and the Graduate Issues and University Relations Coordinator were invited to attend the "First Annual Graduate Student Leader Conference" hosted by the UBC Graduate Studen,' t Society. The four-day.! event covered a range of topics including, running graduate. pubs,' federal and provincial graduate representation, working with undergradu­ ate studentuIlions,. working with university administrations; andaddr~ssing student apathy .. The representatives from the . Student.SQciety,ga~eJ)r~sentatiqnsonJllition J~e.p()Hcy, •.. ,il1<;ludingthe.qyny~its.·. of .~fford~bl~, .. fuP)' .t~n?ed"g~blic,PQst­ sec~ndary:education,()n apanel;t~atinclucleggrClclllatestudeQt~ip']~(lYOtltLo,fhi~ll~rtpitiori.f~ss?cl~regul~t~()n ..

Graduate Caucus Orientations i During the Week of Welcome, and throughout the year, the Graduate Issues Officer, Graduate Issues Caucus and University Relations Coordinator addressed numerolls Graduate Caucus Orientations with the purpose of infoffi1ing new and continu­ ing graduate stu.dents of the role of the Graduate Issues Committe~ 'and' the Society'S advocacy work. .This membet~hip "development effort resulted in tbe Graduate Issues Committee growing from four to nearly twent:y members over the course· of the year.

Handbook

The Society opted not to participate in ~he commOn handbook production projec;t organized by the Canadian Federation of Students for the 2001-2002 calendar. The Executiv;e Cominittee m(J.de use of the services of Broadway Printers in producing the handbook. The Executive Cominittee and Society' staff spent cl great deal of time writing and editing the contel1t of the' agenda. Upon delivery 'of thE< handbooks, each handbook was stuffed with additional information and advertisements. De­ spite additional advertisem~nts the 2001-2002 handbook ptoved to be more expensive thanthe Federations' common hand- book project. "

Orientation

The Society actively organized for the SimonFraser Universit¥ Fa.ll Orientation and provided a free lunch for all particip~nts on'the second day of the event During the lunch, new students were invited to participate in carnival games including 'Pie in the face' and dart throwing at cl photograph of the President.

I Writing Centre Elimination

Graduate Stuclents and Teaching Assistants afSimonFtaser Univer~ity expressed concern regarding the closure of the Wiit~ , ,ing' Centre. The Centre has been well utilized by' students that had concerns' with their 'written. skills. Without this resource, teaching assistants hav,e taken on greater workioads without compensation. The Society continues to lobby the University to reinstate the Writing'Centre. Services

B~ok Buyback

A textbook buyback program is ,operated .every semester.by the Student Society. This service operates during exams and during the first week of each term. Over the past year, the textbook buybackprog~am has performed very well and has provided an invaluable service to students. The books that are bought from stlldents are put directly on the shelves in Quad Books where students can buy previously 9wned'textbooks at significant s~lVings.

Student Socie~y Catering

The Student Society's catering service is capable of catering anywhere on campus and is highly utilized by the various clubs and student unions ofthe Society~ The catering service is entirely non-profit and all revenues are diverted to the provision of student bursaries. The society's food and beverage service collec.tivelycmployees between 40 and 60 students. pmployees of the catering service are members ~f the Canadian Union of Public Employees, loca13338. . .

Food Bank

The Food"B~mkwas a successful service this past ·year. Numerous food drives were organized, and gift certificates from . . I' ." '. . . Safeway were included in the food·packages to provide. users with access to fresh produce. The food bank became more efficient, manageable, tnmsparent, and. acsountable due. to a revised .structU~e.Two .new. foqd hank coordinators were hired and a .work -study.'stlld~l1tpositionw,as createdto£ldequ~t~lyr~sourge tile fOQdba:~k.. There/is cmlCern, however,.~(;l cOITgern that many stuqent$are not fairingwellgiven the highusy o( the ,service. ' '. . ' I , . ~' , . " ". " . , , " .

Graduate Lounge

The graduate lounge was under renovation during' the .year in the interest of creating ,a more comfortable sp~ce for students to meet o'n a formal or informal basis. This lounge serves as a space for'graduate students to study, meet, visit, and relax.

Higher Grounds Coffee 'Bar

The Student Society continued operation of its well-utilized coffee bar. The coffee employs a number of students and has introduced fair trade organic coffee as one pf its offerings. EmpIQ)'ee~ of Higher Gn}llnds are members of Canadian' U niQn of Public Employees, lo~a1 3338. '

, . International Student Identification Card (ISIC)

The International Student Identification Card is a service of the Canadian,Federation of Students and is available to all full­ time students enrolled at member locals 'of the Canadian Fede'rationof St~dents,includingthe SimonFraser Student Society. TheSbciety . has, continued its commitment to raising ,(ware~essof this service. ~qd the discounts on travel and "acious ' services that it is associatedwith.'1\his'past year approximately 2400cardswere\ distributed fO members of th~ .Student Society.

Legal Aild Clinics

The Student Society provides free legal clinics every second. Thursday in the afternoon offerjng students an opportunity ~o speak with l~gal counciL This service is regularly used.by' a variety of students.

Highland Pub

I The Highland ~b offers a full menu, various drink specials and is open daily. Each Thursday, the Pub hosts a 'pub night' th,!t is consistently wenatt~nded. Employees of the Pub are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, local 3338. Quad Books,

Located' on the' 2000 level of the Maggie Benston Centre, Quad Books is a student owned bookstore. Quad Books offers a full range of school supplies at affordable prices, Expre'ssPost, transit tickets and monthly passes, as well as a fax service. Quad Booksexperienceq. a short fall in sales, but continues to provide a competitive service to students.

Shuttle Bus Service

, \ The Student Society worked in cooperation with thej\tlileticsand Recreational Services' Office to provide a shuttle bus service for resident'students during the 2001'Translink transit service 'strike. The service was well utilized and the-Society

was successful in offering this service to students at noaddiVonal cost dur'ing the e'ntire period of the strike. ' I

Studentsaver

The Studentsaver is a service provided by the Canadian Federation of Students to its member locals, including the Simon Fraser Student Society. The St~dentsaver is Card is Canada's only student owned and operated,national student discOllllt program and offers thousands of discourits across the country. Discounts typically range from 10% to 35% off purchased goods and services; The Studentsaver continues to grow rapidly with more than one thousand discount in British Columbia alone. "

Universal Transit Pass (V-Pass)

, , . . -, The Society lbbbied Tr~nslink to negotiate the creation of a Universal Transit Pass (U -pass) for the students at Simon Fraser Univers'ity. The proposed V-Pass would give students .unliniited access iQ'the Greater Vancouver Translink routes for a low semester based fee. Over the last year~ the Society continued, through the UpassWorking Group of the Advocacy Commit­ tee, to negotiate and discuss moving forwardwitb the universal transit pass at SFU. A referendum was planned in April however inconsistencies ineampaigning caused th~ referendum to be suspended.

Internal Restructuring

Board of Directors'

In 2001; students, voted through referendum to alter the Societys' By-Laws in order to establish a new, Board 'structure. In May of 2002, the new By-Laws came into_.effect. The Society spent most of the 2001-2002. term preparing for the massive . restructuring. Forum Ca body comprised of .1'uridergraduateand 1 graduate representative from each departmental student ImiOli and the Executive' COlrunittee) formally perf~rmed theroleas Board of Directors for the Society. The changes to, the By~Laws recreated the role. of Forum: as an 'advisorybody~ The structure of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee were also changed to provide for greater efficiency in engaging in and managing the work of the Society. ' I I. ,

The additional Executive Committee position of Member Services Officer was created. The duties of the Member Services ,Officer are primarily to act as a liaison between the Board of Directors, departmerital student unions, and other student groups, and to coordinate activities on camp\ls. The new'Board is comprised- of the seven Executive Officers, one represen­ tativefrom each faculty, and three 'at-large representatives,one of whom must he ag(aduate student.

Elections, Hiring and Transfers

This year /saw changes to the staff compliment on the Society~s advocacy side were made. JasonLee was hired to fill the Policy and Research ResourceCoordinator position. In addition Jenny Co }Vas hired as the Book Buy Back Coordinator and Retail Services Assistant. This is a new term-position witpthe Society and will b~ filled for two years.

The following were elected in the general election t~ serve asth,e executive officers: President, Britta Jensen; Internal Relations Officer,Peter Dempst~r; Treasurer, Caralyn Tans't(y; Externfll Relations Officer, Jonathan Silveira;University Relations Officer, Joel,Warren; Graduate Issues Officer, Michael Matthews. Review of Society's Rules, Standing Orders, and Administrative Policy

The, Societys' Constitution and PoliC;y Review Committee ~pent time updating the policy manual to reflect the By- Law changes that came· in to effect for 2002-2003 Board. Some of these changes included establishing the duties, responsibilities and stipend requirements for the new faculty and at-large representatives on the ~oard of Directors, and for the new Member Services Officer on the Executive Committee. After considering the role of Forum and its representatives, the C.P.R. com­ mittee estabhshed new duties and responsibilities for them.'" , . '

SFU Surrey

The B. C. -Liberal government in thelate spring closed down the Technical University of British Columbia" housed in Surrey Place Mall. SFU hasincorporated Surrey's undergraduate and graduate programs in Information, Technology and Interactive , Arts into its academic m~ndate, and conti,nues to offer thernat the Surrey location.

The S~ciety anticipated the inclusion of Surrey students as new members before theUni versity formally changed hands, and ;, m~t with Sur:reyStllde~t Society ~xecutiveQffice~sin thespringsemesterto!~miliarize themse~v~.s with stugent concerns' .andissuysat, th~,Surr~Y c'a~Plls .9r9llght()n.11~closllr~;of~4~ind~~~pd~nt' sc119?V. Eurth~rdi~sussignst9ofc.1?lacep9ncerning ',' thejnte~ration·of~Jlrrey,s:tqderits:intothe.SgS$'\Q~gaP~?i,atio¥,aLs~J:Uctu,~e;.th~i~~liyery9f§.o9}~tY., ~et\rigesl~othe~,e.,~tudent.s;, ancithe ()rgapizatiQIl,al impact0fthycl1apg~qv~r.~Of':bot~\bp~i~s. ,'- I , " .' , . , I " . 'I,", ' ,

, . '-- - , The Society advocated for Surrey student' ~epresentatives' seats, on ~he University's ,Long Term Planning. Committee for academic ~ntegrati6n,anc1-fought to protect -student services on theSurrey campllsSurrey that t4eformeradmiriistration offered.

Much of the work with Surrey students fOCllSed on bring information and services from the Society to the Surrey campus, and on the development of the framework for a departmental student unipn on that campus to repre~ent Information Technol- ogyand Interactive Arts students interests within, the Society and to the University. ,- (

Student Centres

Out on Campus

This past year, Out ,on Campus focus sed on cr~'ating a safe space for queers on campus as well as strengthening SFU's eJ.(isting queer community. We have worked towards these two goals by making our lounge space more presentable topeople" ' maintaining hours that areaqces~ibleto studerits'~l1dproviding programming thettdraws 1~~lm9reofthe'~FUcommunity~ By ',do,in.' gthese.things, .• ()uton\Campu~jncIea~es,aw(;lrel1Yss of,thy;:presellce.ofqlle_erJndiYidua.lsint4~ campuspOlUIlf",uJ}"it,Y: ~ .".', :' '., ,:, -: . / ," ":\'. ""\ 1,""",1,'" ",.,,;'<.-';", .,/',-. >~.'." . " :,.' ',""-, ", <.::, ~_c'-: ': "'.,"!'~ .-,.~

Over the suI11Iiler of 2001, the Out on Campus space was rearranged with t~ei~ea that a more comfortable lounge area would help create a more inviting atmosphere. The result is an office that can accommodate different types of programming and is more comfortable for everyone. The library has also expanded and ,continues to be adiyerseTesource, both,academi- c,ally and recreationally, for the SFU cOrrlrnunity." ., , ,

With a more comfortable space, one of Out on Campus' major achievements was the creation of After Hours, a weekly cafe in the lounge (Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 10p.m.). This offered students the opportunity to have a queer-friendly space 'open in the evenings as well as get, some food andcoffee. Tilis vehicle was used to welcome people who felt uncomfortable entering our space during regular office hours due to the high traffic volume c;mtside Out on Campus' doors during the day. Afte~ Hourswas also ~o~e to soci/al evertts Sllchas discu,ssion groups, games nights,,' and an open mik~ night., /

\, ,'- . ' , . Queer Awareness Week was Out on Campus' major outreach event. Spanning the last week of February 2002; Out on Campus held a minimum of one w~rksh9Pper day. These eventsdre~ i~ up to 50 people at a time. OnaMond~y,there were 30 heterosexual identifying m~les lined up outside the Out on Campus doors waiting to get in! The topics of the program­ ming all focused on creating a sex-positivedia!ogue in our co~unities, and this drew in a very divrrse population. The week was finished off by a fundraising drag show held atthe Highland Pub: This event drew in over 200 people on a Friday night and raised over 500 dollars for Pridehouse BC, an organization supporting homeless queer youth -in the Lower Main­ land.

With an extremely successful year6ehind us, Out on Campus is:lookihg forwardt~c~ntinuing thy work of creating 'a safe environment for queers and their frien,ds here on the SFUcampus. Havingleanled many 'strategies for being more inclusive and to draw in a diverse population to events, we can only expect the 2002 - 2003 year to be amazing.

Submitted by Out on Campus

Th~ Women's Centre continues its work for the full participation of all self-identified W9men in society, to end all forms of oppression and to provide access to women-centered resources.

Submitted by the Women's Centre

.Sub~itted by the First Natio~s Student Association Treasurer's Report May 200 I-April 2002

It is the responsibility of the Treasurer to oversee the financial matters 'of the Studept Society, ~eporting to Board and the mem~ership (through this report at the Allll.ual General Meeting). As is, oftenthe case, the Society has received an unquali­ fied audit this year, meaning. that the.accountirigpracticesand intefQ.al finan~ial controls oftlit3Society are· appropriate and fina~cially sound. Also, they meet the standards set out under the S'ociety Act andge'neralfy accepted accollnting 'principles. Our,membershi~ duescoritinue~to provide regular .and ~teady'revenue forthe Society,.· covering, the expenses of.our pon­ commercial operations. Inthis audited report' we see a return to positive Members Equity for the Society, an indication of part of the great 'improvement in our financial P?sition. ' Member's 'Equity , The years; audited statements present a positive Member's Equity of $46,187. This is a result of a surplus substantially larger than budgeted for. This i~ due to many factors including individuals' hard work' and large structural ~hanges that have occurred in the last few years. For the future,.tbeAuditor'~ recommendation is to have,a Member's Equity which is 'equal to 3-10% of our annual budget. / Mortgage! Building Fund, , The Society continues to pay'd()wn the mortgage on the Societys'portion of the construction costs of building theMaggie Ben'ston Student Services Building. This money comes from a separate meIIlbership levy, the B,uilding Fund, which is paying out app(oximately$?OO?OOOperyear.The fund is administered separately and does not impact our operationalBudget,or cash flow. The mortgage of ,the Society should be paid off within the next. yeacTlleBuilding Fees. wi\l continue,being , collected after themortga~e is paid,. placed into a separate ~ccou~tleserv~dfor flltun;~buildingexpenditures. This decision wasapprovedin,thereferenclumofMarch'2001.j:'hesefunds 9anbevsed towardfut~respacE(oncaI1.lpus, possibly within the Burnaby MountaiJ:'l Development. In the. future , thisfuqdcan alsp beu~ed for renovations tO,our existing space, or possibly for paying our operating costs. " . , Operating Budget The Society has di verse so~rces of revenue, though most revenue continues to come through fee ,collection. In the 200 1.- 200~ fiscal year, feereventies were more than expected with increases in student enrohnent.Our Commercial Services include the retail service& ofQuadB.ooksand CqpyRite and,the Food and Beyerage pepa~tment ofthe Society. '., ". / -. . ." .' :, ..' :\:- .. ' , . - For the 200 1~02 Quad a~d Copy Rite experienced a combined deficit 9f $1 i 1,951. compared to the $16,51 obudgeted for. This occurred due to a number of factors such as: decrease revenue in part due to the transit strike, increase labour costs due 10 an . .extended sickleav~ of one600rdinator, and' a 'negativerulil1g by the Provincial ~SerylcesTa{<. (PST) .Aud~tor onPST, paid on our:photocopier"le4ses. BOQk buybackcontinues to.prqvideus withCl healthy:3O'% g:t;oss profit. Aswell,there was a 35% gross profit in other retail sales.

The Society's Food and Beverag~ Services includes the Highland Pub, Higher Grounds Coffee Bar, and a catering service. The Food and Beverage department has made a significantfinal1cial recovery in'the last 2 years. Overall, the department has seen a 10% increase in revenue'for the 2001-02 year: ' , Tenants , The Society worked to fill tne' area vacated by Travel Cuts, finally sigp:ing a lease with Wild C9yote Pizza. This choice of ,tenant will offer more affordable food choices for students. Renovations occurred on Koya Japan, all went smoothly and it ' opened in Spring 2002.

The Society continues to improve financial with the,combined work of all of the employees of CUPE 3338,CUPE 2396, our managers, and the Board of Directors of the Society. With this continued work the. Society will look forward to a bright , financial future where we are able to expand our options in.the services we offer to students. I would like to thank our Financial coordinators"C~lleen and Kurt, as well as our Auditor for Jheir wor~and effot;t on this year's Audit. I a.m pleased to present such a positive financial outlook for the SiriiopFraser Student Society. ' Thank you,

Kate Berniaz , ' Treasurer, Simon Fraser Student Society

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